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Holiday Entitlement and Bank Holidays
Hi My OH works in retail. The concession he works for states that they can't take paid holiday in the first six months of working there, I presume that is because they need to accrue it first. However they are also required to work bank holidays so does that mean that bank holidays get added to his holiday entitlement say…
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P.A. - old fashioned style secretary job
Dear all, I'm interested in an admin job I've just seen advertised in a small company but when I rang up it sound like an old fashioned secretarial job. Having worked in the public/charity sector for so long, where even senior people arrange their own travel/cars/ wife's birthday presents/computers etc I was quite…
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Is anybody an opti-time planner
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Needs some help on OSP & holidays - work for High ST Bank
Hi I 'm hoping for some help and advice. For a little big of background - I work for a High St Bank and have worked for them for 4 years now. I moved nearly 2 years ago to a new area and team - who are abs horrible and very unhelpful. I had a bad break last year and have been off work since 3rd August. Work have been…
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notice periods
Hi all a friend has just been deducted 2 weeks pay as she never worked her full notice period, her month runs from the 15th-15th and she handed in her notice on the 8th and worked for a week the manager where she worked agreed and said she doesn’t have to work her full notice and she has now received her pay minus 2 weeks…
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Payday? No!!!
Grrrrrrrrrrrr We all look forward sooo much to it being the last working day of the month as it is payday! :D So went online to check my bank account like I normally do, and whats this NO pay!!!! :mad::mad::mad: No warning, nothing, so instead of having an okay balance, there is an almost zero balance, and it is the same…
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Right to unpaid time off for emergencies?
A question for you? Regarding the right to time off for dependants....my OH employer has refused him time off to care for our son in the following emergeny situation...failed childcare arrangements...I asked him to ask for 3 hours...or even to finish a couple of hours early..answer was NO. Is this right? can they refuse…
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Advice on what to do next?
Hello . I am not sure if this is the right place for this but any advice would be gratefully received. I work for the NHS as a support worker, a job I loved. Since May 2009 I have been off work because I keep collapsing and so far have had no clear diagnosis. I have been told that I would be a health and safety issue and…
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How to search for employment
I am trying to help my young sister to find employment and just want to know what is the best way to go about searching for jobs. She is an experienced professional in Desktop support (7 years) but find it hard to find anything as the competition is fierce in that field (we are talking hundreds of candidates in her area –…
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HELP - advice on constructive dismissal needed?
Hi This is my first post but would appreciate any guidance reference sites anyone can give. Its a long story but in short my mum works for the nhs and has been signed off sick for 3 months due to stress (her colleague was off sick for over 6 months and no resource was brought in to help do the work). COuple of issues now..…
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Hate my Masters and thinking of leaving but what else could i do?
Hey guys, just posting on this for a bit of catharsis and maybe some advice. Basically after graduating in 2008 with a 1st in psychology I was unsure of what I wanted to do - I had tons of possible ideas but no firm real interest in any of them and also my supervisor was suggesting I do a PhD but I said no to that on the…
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Less than minimum wage?
My partner went for an interview this week at a local firm, it was for a carpentry job. They offered OH the job but were only prepared to pay £5,60 an hour, I thought the minimum wage was 20p more than that? I wouldn't mind but OH is 44, not some teenager with no job experience! It's not legal to offer such a low wage…
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Paid to attend occupational health appointment?
Hi, just asking on behalf of a friend who has to attend an occupational health appointment. She works permanent night shift and as the appointment will be outside of her usual working hours can she be expected to get paid to go? J
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Returning to work after maternity leave
Hi, Can you advise, I have applied for flexible working after my maternity leave and I have been accepted but only on a trial basis of 3 months, where would I stand if after 3 months they dont feel part time is working? would I have to go full time and work my notice period (i wouldnt be able to do full time financially)…
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JSA: Weekly Sign On + Training Grant
Hey MSE'ers I have been on JSA now for 13 weeks and just had my 3 month review - everything went fine and they was happy with what I was doing etc. At my next 'sign on' I was told that I would now have to come in weekly to 'sign on' rather than every fornight. Does anyone know the circumstances in which this would happen?…
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Future tax demand
Hi Hope this is in the right section? One of my F-I-L's self employed carers has apparently had a tax demand dated up to July this year (6 months into the future). Is this normal practice? It did not happen when I was self emplyed for 20+ years, we always paid in arrears. Also as her hours are not regular, how could the…
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time off while on back to work scheme
I am due to go on the back to work scheme soon where you still sign on but you are under a provider? Bit like the New Deal i guess. I am unsure what time you are allowed off? is is the same as JSA 2 separate weeks in the UK? Or do they have their own holiday and sick rules?
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Wages Overpayment - Pls Help
Hi, I was overpaid by my former employers (local authority) back in June of last year. I received an invoice for £523.50. I didn't even realise that I had been overpaid by so much as the money just disappeared in to my overdraft :( I replied to the invoice by e-mail (a copy of which I can't find!) to say that I would be…
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Legal HELP!
Ok this is the situation. I am currently employed as a IT Consultant for a local computer firm. I regualarly visit clients and do so by using my car. I have reecently received 6 points for speeding and therefore have 12. This has lead to the 'totting up' ban of 6 months. Although my official contract of employment makes no…
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Anyone work for Alliance and Leicester?
I have an interview next week for the position of "Personal Banker" which is a customer assistance/ bank teller role. I have an interview at the branch, does anybody have any experience of one? I'm guessing they will ask why I want to work for Santander, how my experience is relevant to the role etc. Also this may be…
